Copenhagen Side Plank

Technique

How to perform Copenhagen Side Plank

1. Lie on your side with the upper ankle or lower leg supported on a bench.
2. Stack the shoulders and hips, brace the trunk, and press the supporting forearm into the floor.
3. Lift the hips until the body forms a straight line while the top leg presses into the bench.
4. Hold without allowing the pelvis to rotate or sag.
5. Lower under control and repeat on the opposite side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Adductor Longus, Adductor Magnus.